- Gross' proposal to remove the GIL from Python is accepted; - Speculative Inlining Smalltalk Architecture (Sista) for the Cog VM gets finished. Squeak and Pha

- Gross' proposal to remove the GIL from Python is accepted; - Speculative Inlining Smalltalk Architecture (Sista) for the Cog VM gets finished. Squeak and Pharo become much faster; - Existence of a massive 9th planet in the outer solar system is confirmed. Women go on demonstrations so the IAU gives it a female name. Name of African deity chosen, Yemọja, a major water spirit from the Yoruba religion; - China announces deadlines for a manned mission to the Moon; - Kamala Harris becomes first female US president, after Joe Biden passes away; - WHO announces discovery of Covid-19 Omega strain; - Whistleblower reveals NSA is collecting the bookmarks, passwords, ID numbers and passport numbers stolen by Microsoft Edge, as revealed in https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/11/is-microsoft-stealing-peoples-bookmarks.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/11/is-microsoft-...